Everyone loves turtles with their cute little shells but did you know that many turtles are in serious trouble? There are 251 living species of turtles and 162 of them are listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as vulnerable or worse. That’s 64% of them that are close to becoming extinct! Why are turtle populations in troubles? There are many plenty of reasons including habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and harvesting for consumption, pet trade, and medicine. We must act to save the turtles.